Speaker Ryan Names Lawmakers for Defense Bill Negotiations

WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today named Republican lawmakers to serve on the House-Senate conference committee for the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act. The House passed its version of the measure in July with overwhelming bipartisan support.

“This national defense bill keeps the promises we have made to rebuild our military, and gives our servicemembers a well-deserved pay raise, their biggest in eight years,” Speaker Ryan said. “We look forward to sending this vital bipartisan legislation to the president’s desk.”